[Women] Fw: Keeping to Our Mission

[Kelcey Jacobs]

Thank you Rebecca!

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:52 PM Rebecca Phillips via Women <women at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Not sure if this is appropriate, but Marketplace, a company many of us
> have used in the past, seems to be doing its best to support its Indian
> artisans during their country's lockdown.  I do not need any new clothes
> but may make a purchase anyway, since their pieces last pretty much
> forever. I am still wearing the jacket I bought in 1999 (though the cuffs
> are a little frayed).
>
> Rebecca
>
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."--
> Cicero
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> *From:* MarketPlace: Handwork of India <marketplace at marketplaceindia.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2020 12:24 PM
> *To:* bennphil at hotmail.com <bennphil at hotmail.com>
> *Subject:* Keeping to Our Mission
>
> An Update from MarketPlace
>
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> Over the past few weeks, all of our lives have taken a drastic turn. Here
> at MarketPlace, it is anything but “business as usual.”
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> However, we are doing what we do best: Continuing to empower the artisans
> and assist in helping them to maneuver situations. The lives and income of
> the artisans depend on a future that includes employment.
>
> India is now in a government-mandated full country shut down until April
> 14th. Imagine 1.2 billion people staying at home! Particularly in the city
> slums, homes are very small and under normal circumstances, everyone would
> only be there together for dinner and sleep.
>
> MarketPlace staff members are each calling 3 artisans a day and artisans
> are calling one another to check in and keep spirits up. Thankfully every
> family does have access to a cell phone.
>
> To help in the short term (however long that proves to be) MarketPlace is
> providing each artisan 60% of the cost that is required to purchase food
> for their families. The government is also subsidizing food and providing
> some essentials free of cost. This crisis, however, has not eliminated
> corruption in ration shops, so staff members are educating the women on
> their rights and how to register complaints. The artisans are using their
> knowledge and confidence to stick up for themselves and their neighbors!
>
> I have personally been calling 3 or 4 staff members and artisan leaders
> every day. Although they know sales are down, they are determined to get
> through this and start working as soon as it is safe. Our existing
> inventory will run out, but we will be taking backorders. Please continue
> to place orders. This information will be shared with the artisans
> weekly. It is important for the artisans to know that there is work waiting
> for them and this will keep their spirits and hopes up.
>
> In these difficult times, we are so grateful for our wonderful
> customers. And we continue to be impressed by the artisans’ determination
> and optimism. Together we will overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and make
> the world a better place.
>
> We will be regularly posting updates to our blog
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> about the situation in India and how the artisans are faring. Please look
> after yourselves and be safe.
>
> Pushpika Freitas
> President
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